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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,331.60, 299,041.08 and 59,081.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,331.60, 299,041.08 and 59,081.68 is: 88,635.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,331.60 : 299,041.08 = 59,081.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,331.60/299,041.08 = 59,081.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,331.60x = 299,041.08 × 59,081.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,331.60x = 17,667,849,395.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,667,849,395.41/199,331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,635.47

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